Hogwarts: I am Harry's eldest cousin

Umbridge raised her eyebrows when she heard this, and her eyes stayed on Hermione for a moment: "What's your name?"

"Hermione Granger."

"Well, Miss Granger, I think I have explained the objectives of this course in sufficient detail. If you had read what I wrote on the blackboard you would have understood."

There were only three dots written on the blackboard behind Umbridge.

1. Understand the basic principles of magic defense.

2. Learn to identify situations where magical defense can be used legally.

3. Evaluate magical defense in the context of actual use.

Well, at first glance it seems like very rigorous learning content, but in fact it is bullshit. You are facing a dark wizard using black magic, do you need to identify the occasion before opening it?

Hermione said bluntly, "Professor Umbridge, there's not a word about using defensive spells in it."

"Use defensive spells?" Professor Umbridge repeated with a chuckle, continuing in her sickly sweet voice, "Alas, I can't imagine a situation in my class where you would need to use defensive spells, Miss Granger. You don't expect to be attacked in class, do you?"

This is simply a substitution of concepts. Whether or not you will be attacked in class is actually different from the need to learn defensive spells in the Defense Against the Dark Arts class.

Being safe at school doesn't mean you're safe outside.

So Hermione didn't answer her directly.

"I thought our course was called Defense Against the Dark Arts, not Defense Against the Dark Arts Theory."

Hermione said loudly, straightening her chest and looking at Umbridge at eye level as she stood on the high podium.

"The overall goal of Defense Against the Dark Arts is supposed to be learning defensive spells, not a bunch of useless theory, right?"

"Are you a specially trained education specialist at the Ministry, Miss Granger?"

“No, but.”

Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Umbridge, a triumphant smile appeared on her toad face, just waiting for Hermione to say this.

"Since you are not a professional in the field, I'm afraid you are not qualified to judge what the 'overall goal' of any course is. Our latest study plan was designed by wizards who are much older and wiser than you. You will learn defensive spells in a safe and risk-free way."

This is just like when you complain about someone's poor acting skills online, and netizens ask you if you are an expert in the field, and you answer no, then others say you are not qualified to comment.

In fact, your reasonable doubts do not require relevant qualifications.

Umbridge is best at word games that replace concepts, and it is obvious that Hermione is far inferior to her in level.

It’s not that I’m not as smart as her, but this is the first time I’ve encountered such a thing.

Hermione sat down, staring intently at Umbridge, looking very angry.

She was thinking, thinking about how to refute this pink toad.

The little wizards around were discussing in low voices again. Offending Dumbledore on the first day of school, offending the 'Gryffindor Lioness' on the first day of class. It must be said that this new professor is very courageous.

"I'll say it again." Umbridge saw that she had the upper hand, and raised her voice with a smug look on her face, smiling at Hermione in that particularly annoying way: "Miss Granger, I'll ask you again, do you think you will be attacked in my class?"

To show her power. She planned to use Hermione to establish her authority, but unfortunately, she chose the wrong target.

"I think even if you are in a classroom, you can still be attacked."

Another voice sounded.

Everyone's first reaction was to look at Dudley, but unfortunately he didn't say that. Dudley just sat in his seat with his eyes narrowed like an old monk in meditation.

Someone else said this.

"You have to raise your hand before speaking in my class! Don't you know this rule after studying for so long?"

However, after seeing the person who spoke, Umbridge's smile became even brighter, as brilliant as a sunflower under the setting sun: "Oh, it turns out to be the famous Harry Potter, what makes you say such a thing?"

'The Boy Who Lived' was a supporter of Dumbledore.

Her goal is to take complete control of Hogwarts on behalf of the Ministry of Magic.

Dumbledore was no longer trusted by Fudge.

He wants to eliminate danger.

And Umbridge was the executor he sent to eliminate the danger.

So Umbridge lowered her voice and used her deliberately sweet voice, as if there was a mouthful of ten-year-old phlegm stuck in her throat, which she couldn't cough out or swallow, making people feel indescribably uncomfortable: "Who do you imagine would attack children like you? In this classroom!"

She stared at Harry with her protruding toad-like eyes. She originally intended to put pressure on him from a superior position, but unfortunately she was not tall enough. Even standing on the podium, she was still shorter than Harry, so she could only look up at him slightly.

Harry fought back with his emerald eyes, and his bulging muscles made Umbridge feel uncomfortable. She took a small step back unconsciously, and Harry said seriously, "Of course there are, and there are many. For example, at the critical moment of the Triwizard Tournament last year, I was teleported to an inexplicable place with many Death Eaters."

Although it was not actually Harry who was teleported, Dudley went there with his face on, so it is not wrong to say that he was teleported.

The previous content was normal. When Harry said the word "Death Eater", Umbridge's loose fat face trembled noticeably.

She turned her gaze to Harry with a look of resentment.

As if she was one of the captured Death Eaters.

In a tone of great disgust he said: "Ten points deducted from Gryffindor, Mr. Potter."

Chapter 362: Gryffindor's Ten Points, Ms. Umbridge

Is Umbridge a Death Eater? No.

She has no connection with the Death Eaters at all, she is a pure member of the Ministry of Magic.

Yet she was perhaps even more disgusting than some of the Death Eaters.

Because of that group of Death Eaters, Fudge's reputation dropped significantly. As Fudge's confidant, Umbridge was naturally affected.

So she hated Dumbledore for arresting those Death Eaters, hated Rufus Scrimgeour, the head of the Auror Office, and hated Harry Potter for being nosy (although the real situation was Dudley).

"Death Eaters, do you know what Death Eaters are? Potter!"

"Hem-Hem! Do you think that the dark wizard group that had long been dismantled by the Ministry of Magic has not only revived but also come out to carry out collective activities? This is nonsense."

"There are no Death Eaters at all. There weren't any before, there aren't any now, and there won't be any in the future. Those are all in the past."

Umbridge leaned forward and placed her stubby-fingered hands on the podium.

Whether others believed it or not, Umbridge herself believed the lie that the Death Eaters were the result of the collapse of the Ministry of Magic.

Many Slytherins looked at each other in bewilderment. Death Eaters didn't exist? Then what about their fathers?

Looking at that fat face, Harry finally understood why Hermione was so angry just now.

This person's ability to confuse right and wrong has reached an outrageous level. He is simply telling lies with his eyes open.

If conditions allowed, he really wanted to cast a curse on her.

Just as Harry was about to speak, Umbridge said, "Mr. Potter, you have already caused your school to lose ten points. Don't make things worse."

Then she said threateningly.

"The next time will be confinement."

In fact, Umbridge was hoping that Harry would be provoked by him. She said that on purpose in order to put Harry in detention.

"Ten points to Gryffindor, Madam Umbridge. I don't think we should lose any points for this question."

Once again, someone spoke in her class without raising his hand. Umbridge was angry, but her expression changed immediately when she saw the identity of the person who spoke.

"Oh, it's Mr. Malfoy. I think in my class you should raise your hand before speaking. This time is an exception. Also, only professors are qualified to deduct or add points. Don't do this again next time."

Umbridge had a completely different attitude from Hermione and Harry, and treated them very differently. She took the initiative to give Draco a way out.

However, Draco did not want this step.

He also had no fondness for Umbridge.

The Defense Against the Dark Arts class does not teach you how to defend against dark magic, but instead teaches you a bunch of useless theoretical knowledge.

This is really hard to accept for the young wizards who have gone through several years of practical courses and have become accustomed to this way of learning.

Draco not only represents himself but also represents the position of Slytherin.

"As a member of the disciplinary team, one of my duties is to supervise the professors."

However, he did not confront Umbridge directly like Harry and Hermione did, but instead made use of his current identity.

The most important responsibility of the discipline group, in addition to maintaining school order, is to supervise irresponsible professors.

For example, this pink toad.

According to the original agreement, the discipline group will be officially established when Dudley and his classmates officially enter the fifth grade. Before that, it can only be regarded as an internship stage.

"Disciplinary Group?" Umbridge smiled with satisfaction. She smiled very brightly, as if she had discovered something extraordinary. "This organization that I have never heard of is not recognized by the Ministry of Magic. If I remember correctly, it seems that it has not been registered with the Ministry of Magic yet."

Any organization that is established without registration or application with the Ministry of Magic is an illegal organization.

I didn't expect to have an unexpected surprise on the first day of class.

"Brother D." Neville whispered in Dudley's ear, "Aren't you going to show up?"

Dudley shook his head. "I'll leave this little matter to you guys to handle."

The members of the disciplinary team will have to become independent sooner or later. If they can't even deal with a small Deputy Minister of Magic Umbridge now, what's the point of talking about the future?

With the resources Harry and his friends have now, it is more than enough to deal with Umbridge.

He is not afraid even if the other party uses force. It's not that Dudley looks down on Umbridge, but with her magic level, if she uses force, she will only be beaten.

This time I am really grateful to Fudge, the top brother on the list, for sending me such a big experience package.

"Draco is excellent in this regard. He believes in his companions."

Everyone in the discipline group has their own strengths, even Ron, who is at the bottom.

"Ms. Umbridge, I think you may have some misunderstandings about the current laws. As long as the organization established within Hogwarts is recognized by the Hogwarts Board of Directors, it will be fine. This is Hogwarts and has not been under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Magic since its establishment."

To put it bluntly, how long is the history of the Ministry of Magic? Even how long is the history of its predecessor, the Wizarding Council?

"Do you need to see the board of directors' document? It has the signatures of the twelve directors."

Draco talked freely in front of Umbridge. Unlike Hermione and Harry, he was very familiar with this aspect.

After all, after being around Lucius for so many years, his mind in this area is indeed much better than that of other people in the discipline group.

"There is no place that is not governed by the Ministry of Magic."

Umbridge broke with her usual tone, and for the first time, there was a hint of something different in her voice. She said to Draco coldly, "I will report these circumstances truthfully."

"Yes, and there are many, Ms. Umbridge. I don't mind telling you these common sense, such as the International Confederation of Wizards and the Wizengamot, which are not under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Magic."

Draco no longer called Umbridge Professor, but Madam.

As a member of a pure-blood family, and one of the top-class people, his professional knowledge in this area is no less than that of Umbridge.

These are things you can’t learn from textbooks.

"Report? Who are you going to report to?"

This time it was Draco who smiled. "Is it our Minister of Magic? Or someone else? Your current behavior has seriously violated the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy. If Headmaster Dumbledore appeals to the International Confederation of Wizards, this is definitely not what everyone wants to see, right?"

International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy (established to ensure the purity of magic schools, signed by the Wizarding Council in 1506 and revised by the Wizengamot in 1711): Any force attempting to invade a magic school and claim it as its own, regardless of its purpose, will be unanimously opposed by the International Confederation of Wizards, the Wizengamot and other magical organizations, even if the target is the Ministry of Magic, and the Minister of Magic may even be dismissed.

Chapter 363 We need a new professor (seeking votes)

Draco's words made Umbridge look very unhappy.

During Dumbledore's most powerful period, his various titles were truly intimidating (President of the International Confederation of Wizards, Chief Wizard of the Wizengamot). At that time, he could even be described as follows: With just one word from him, the entire European wizarding world would tremble.

"I think you should remember your own identity. You are only an official of the Ministry of Magic in England, not the Minister of Magic in the world."

Draco said with another meaning.

Simply put, don't show off your so-called Senior Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Magic. I'm an insider and I know what kind of person you are.

The title of Senior Deputy Minister of Magic was only established in recent years.

The previous position was called Chief Secretary to the Minister of Magic.

Well, if Percy were promoted one or two levels, he would probably be in the position of Umbridge.

It sounds impressive, but in reality, it's just so-so.